Second Reading

Commentary on 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 [11-13] 14-17

In much of 2 Corinthians, Paul is occupied with defending [...]

Commentary on Romans 8:12-17

In the ancient Roman world, unwanted children were routinely abandoned or sold into slavery. Sadly, [...]

Commentary on Romans 8:22-27

In exploring our lectionary text, it is helpful to review briefly the argument Paul has [...]

Commentary on 1 John 5:9-13

In looking at the first letter of John for these weeks of Eastertide, we have [...]

Commentary on 1 John 5:1-6

In his splendid study of the Epistles of John, David Rensberger points out that with [...]

Commentary on 1 John 4:7-21

Years ago I heard William Sloane Coffin preach on this text. He summed up its [...]

Commentary on 1 John 3:16-24

This epistle, really a sermon, was written for a community that defined itself over and [...]

Commentary on 1 John 3:1-7

For the six Sundays of Eastertide, the lectionary gives us the opportunity to examine some [...]

Commentary on 1 John 1:1—2:2

Ask a non–Christian–even ask some Christians–what the point of Christian [...]

Commentary on 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Today’s Gospel lection again competes for the preacher’s attention with [...]